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Will “Crown Chasers” Get a Book Deal or Make the Project Publish Shortlist?
THE MARKET: Kate Shindle’s Crown Chasers is available for publication. Will it get a book deal or make the Project Publish Shortlist by September 17, 2007? If either of these happens, shares are worth $100. If neither happens, shares are worth $0.
THE AUTHOR: Kate Shindle may be a Broadway actor (“Legally Blonde,” “Cabaret”) now, but in 1998 she was 20, a senior at Northwestern, and – oh, right – Miss America. She leveraged the title to become a widely praised advocate for better HIV/AIDS education and prevention, and “shattered,” in the words of one national AIDS lobbying group, “every ugly stereotype about Miss America.” To get to that point, though, she first had to wade through a lot of sequins. Her writing has been published by Salon.com, Newsweek, The Advocate, and Poz.
THE LOWDOWN: Crown Chasers, Kate’s debut novel, is a wickedly funny look at the often bizarre pageant subculture. It tosses an unconventionally bookish and awkward contestant into the middle of the biggest pageant in the country, and invites the reader to stand next to her and see how it looks from the inside. With pageant-related scandals attracting endless media hype (Miss USA goes to rehab! Miss America busts sex predators! Miss USA falls in her evening gown! Miss Nevada/ Miss New Jersey sex photos! Miss Teen South Carolina said what?!?), the timing couldn’t be better for this snarky and surprisingly touching story.
THE BUZZ: Referred from a literary agent actively representing the book.
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last comment by: Skip, May 21 2007 @ 08:05 PDT
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Kate is a sure bet! Everything she touches turns to gold.
last comment by: teamd, May 23 2007 @ 04:05 PDT
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Regardless of Shindle’s alchemic talent, these pages are flat-out funny and the humor incisive. As far as this story’s market potential, America loves insider views. Especially of contests filled with passionate, neurotic and sometimes even talented competitors (see almost all reality T.V.). Then there’s another favorite story element, The Underdog. One senses that’ll show up in "Crown Chasers". Finally I believe today’s pop culture would eat up a book that takes us backstage at the very first version of "American Idol" especially when the authors pedigree reminds us that we’re likely reading more fact than fiction.
last comment by: trippy, Jun 17 2007 @ 05:06 PDT
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Are you kidding me? The only way this doesn’t get a book deal is if a Studio doesn’t grab it first. Read the pages…it’s lovingly wicked.
Speaking of "Wicked", if we’re studying massive media success, here’s a similar story. Only this one is likely and mostly fact and a lot closer to home than the land of OZ.
Who doesn’t like a story about the unlikely winner, especially when the story tells on the nasty boys and girls who tried to stop the victory. Readers love a good windfall.
Speaking of "Wicked", if we’re studying massive media success, here’s a similar story. Only this one is likely and mostly fact and a lot closer to home than the land of OZ.
Who doesn’t like a story about the unlikely winner, especially when the story tells on the nasty boys and girls who tried to stop the victory. Readers love a good windfall.
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